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When you're ready to give traditional Portuguese cuisine a try, consider Recanto do Ze when in Armacao de Pera, Algarve, Portugal. Recanto do Zé - Portuguese Restaurant in Armação de PeraRecanto do Ze has some great lunch specials "prato do dia" during the weekdays, but don't be afraid to stop in at dinner time for kind staff and delicious Portuguese food. Prato do DiaA typical prato do dia at Recanto do Zé includes a meat or fish main, a drink (including wine or beer), couvert (typically bread, olives etc), dessert, and a coffee for around 15 euro - clearly representing a great value for a quality meal! Location:
Recanto do Zé Restaurant Address: Rua Dom Joao II lote 7, Armacao de Pera 8365-130 Portugal
See Also: Best Algarve Tours and ExcursionsIberian Pork SecretosI was floored when my plate came. The helping of pork was generous, well seasoned, and as tender as you'd expect a well-rendered fatty cut of pork to be. In the word's of Levi "That's tenda!" 
Iberian Black Pork | Algarve Food Blog
What are pork secretos? What cut is it?
Pork secretos are like a "secret" because they are a hidden boneless cut from behind the shoulder. This cut of is exclusive to Iberico pigs and it has incredible flavor because of the deep marbling combined with the lifestyle of the pigs - roaming around free range and filling up on tasty acorns. Ahh.. now that's the life! 
Porco Preto | Armacao de Pera Restaurant Guide
Along side the pork were the expected portuguese accompaniments - a simple salad with lettuce, onion, and tomatoes and a pile of french fries. :) FrancesinhaThe Francesinha sandwich originated in Porto and it is a serious undertaking, as you can surely tell. 
Francesinha | Recanto do Ze Pics
What is in a Francesinha? Between layers of bread you will find almost every rich meat you can think of on a francesinha - ham, steak, sausage. 
The Portuguese sandwich with every meat, topped with melted cheese, egg, and sauce - Francesinha
What is on top of a Francesinha? Plenty of melted cheese and a fried egg adorn this sandwich, as well as a healthy ladle of piping hot beer-tomato sauce to keep everything sloppy enough to require silverware. 
Batatas Fritas, aka French Fries | Portugal Food Blog
As if the hearty sandwich isn't enough, a side of fries is ready for you to mop up any leftover sauce - the Portuguese version of Italy's "fare la scarpetta" :) Recanto do Zé ReviewI really enjoyed my meal (that delicious black pork - porco preto) at Recanto do Ze. I hope to return for a prato do dia with friends some time. The only bummer was that they did not accept credit cards despite their google listing indicating that they accepted them at the time we visited. As a result, we had to do the awkward scramble to scrape together enough cash. So our pro tip would be to make sure you have cash on you ;) See Also: Top Things To Do In Algarve
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